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Analysis: Colts' fake mistake can't happen

Colts fans gave the visiting Patriots an earful Sunday, but in the end they were furious about a botched trick play that proved costly.

This is the kind of mistake that can end up costing coaches jobs.

One incredibly costly and confounding foul-up proved catastrophic for the Indianapolis Colts in their 34-27 loss to the visiting New England Patriots Sunday night at Lucas Oil Stadium.

What were they thinking on that fourth-down trick play late in the third quarter? That’s what everybody was asking each other in the press box for the remainder of the game.